Background: WordPress Themes on ClassicPress- 2020 to 2024
WordPress themes on ClassicPress were a hit or miss in October 2020. When Iw as writing the draft for this post to share experimenting with Astra and Hello themes, I recalled me fir few experiences. These are listed below.
I largely tested with versions 1.3 and 1.2 of ClassicPress, which were the most recently released versions around that period.
Choosing a compatible theme is crucial for the overall success of your website. Not only does it play a significant role in the overall aesthetic of your site, but it also affects the site’s functionality and performance.
WordPress Theme Compatibility and Testing
During my testing, I primarily worked with ClassicPress versions 1.3 and 1.2, and later conducted additional tests in January 2021.
I tried out a few themes from Anders Noren, namely, Rams, Hemingway, Iwata, Miyawaki, and McLuhan.
Other tested themes include Astra, OceanWP, GeneratePress, Neve, Sydney, Go Theme by GoDaddy, and Themes from alx.media.
Based on my testing, any theme that supports WordPress 4.9, without utilizing blocks, should work well with ClassicPress.
Part 3: Conclusion, Server Setup, and Future Roadmap
Converting a WordPress Site to ClassicPress
I initially installed WordPress and then used the ClassicPress migration plugin to convert that site to ClassicPress.
Server used for this post: I set up a WordPress site on a 1 GB / 1 vCore Virtual Private Server (VPS) by Virmach.
Compatibility of ClassicPress with WordPress: The question often comes to mind, what is next in store for CP, that is, what is the future roadmap for CP?
My preferred WordPress Themes that work with ClassicPress: I finally shortlisted four namely Baskerville, GeneratePress, Rams, and TextDash.
Wrapping it Up: Which WordPress themes on ClassicPress – It’s been a fantastic experience, and quite reassuring to find a great number of themes which work just fine with CP.
This post was published in the category Customizing ClassicPress
